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Hilti (Canada) Corporation
MSDS No.:
270C
Revision No.:
005
Revision Date:
4/10/08
Page:
1 of 2
HILTI ® is a registered trademark of Hilti Corp.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Product identifier:
Mineral Wool
Product use:
Back-fill for firestopping.  Also called slag wool or synthetic vitreous fibers.
Supplier:
Hilti (Canada) Corporation,  6790 Century Avenue, Suite #300, Mississauga, Ontario  L5N 2V8
Originator
Hilti, Inc., P. O. Box 21148, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA  74121
Emergency phone:
Chem-Trec:  1 800 424 9300
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Ingredient
CAS Number
% (wt.)
LC50, (rat)
LD50  (rat)
TLV
STEL
Slag  wool fiber
65997-17-3
95 - 99
N/Av
N/Av
1 fiber / cc
N/E
Phenolic resin
09003-35-4
1 - 5
N/Av
>5 gm/kg
N/E
N/E
Polyvinyl alcohol
09002-89-5
< 1
N/Av
> 20 gm/kg
N/E
N/E
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance / Physical state:
2’ x 4’ x 4” sheets / grey solid.
Odour:
Negligible odour.
Specific gravity (at 20ºC):
Not applicable.
VOC Content
<1% w/w
Vapour pressure (at 20ºC):
Not applicable.
Vapour density:
Not applicable.
Evaporation rate:
Not applicable.
Boiling point:
Not applicable.
Freezing point:
Not applicable.
pH:
Not applicable.
Coefficient of H20 / oil distrib:
Not applicable.
Solubility in water:
Insoluble.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
Flash point / Method:
Not applicable.
Flammable limits:
Not applicable.
Conditions of flammability:
Not applicable.
Auto-ignition temperature:
Not applicable.
Means of extinction:
Not applicable.  As appropriate for surrounding fire (e.g. Water, CO2, Dry Chemical, Foam).
Special fire fighting procedures: Soak cartons to help prevent the spread of fire. Wear full protective clothing.  A NIOSH-
approved self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) should be worn when fighting fires
involving chemicals.
Hazardous combustion
products:
Thermal decomposition products can be formed at temperatures exceeding 2000° F.  Thermal
decomposition can yield CO and CO2.
Sensitivity to mechanical impact
/ static discharge:
Not susceptible to mechanical impact or to a static discharge.
REACTIVITY DATA
Stability:
Stable.
Incompatible materials:
Strong acids.
Conditions of reactivity:
None known.
Hazardous decomposition
products:
Thermal decomposition products can be formed at temperatures exceeding 2000° F.  Thermal
decomposition can yield CO and CO2.
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Routes of exposure:
Skin contact
Skin absorption
Eye contact
Inhalation
Ingestion
Exposure limits:
See “Ingredients” section above.
Acute effects of exposure:
Eyes – Can cause itching, irritation and watering.  Skin – Can cause mechanical irritation.
Inhalation – Irritation of the nose, throat and upper respiratory tract.  Ingestion – Not
considered a route of exposure.  Effects of ingestion have not been determined. Considered to
have a low acute oral toxicity.
Chronic effects of exposure:
Slag wool has been classified by the IARC as Group 3 – Unclassifiable as to Carcinogenicity in
Humans.
Synergistic materials:
None known.